This is our turn

Chapter 5: Birthday Party

(Jello

Betaed paritually by snarlypinker

Tws: Amy, heavy mentions of ab/se, parties, alcohol, overage drinking (youngest drinker is 21), mildly iresoponsible drinking (they are fine, none is passed out, just drunk), ab/se shelters, heavy mentions of disability, mentions of blood (cause Moris a vampire), punching, insanly heavy romance (seperatly warned), past animal ab/se (in the last two paragraphs), oversharing

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Alex eventually decides on his offday to go to his voluntary job.
He usually does on his few off days and after work. He works in a shelter, helping prepeare meals for people.

Everything goes like usual, just that today the people talk abbout a presentation of someone showing their expirience. Alex has been asked to do one but always declined, not wanting to relife everything just so people feel inspired. He is certain his story isnt inspiring at all.

He helps give out food aswell and cleans up afterwards, just as he heard a familiar voice. "Yes, this is my donation for this month." Its Sophie. Eventually he is done, assuming shes gone, goes to tell the people who run it. "Everythings cleaned up like I was supposed to."

Sophie looks utterly suprised seeing him.
The runners just give him a nod.

He hurries outside, keeping his distance to the smokers. Not nessacrily for his astma but because he really doesnt want to have a flashback in a parking lot. He decides to wait for Sophie, since its her birthday, he migth aswell wish her a happy birthday. Mori is also there, looking at something on their phone. They wave to him, he repeats the gesture. Thats that.

Sophie comes out eventually. Alex walks up to her. "Happy... 22th? Birthday?"

"Happy birthday to you aswell. We invited some friends for now, would you like to come?"

Alex sees no reason not to come so he nods.

Mori eventually noticed. "Happy birthday by the way. Sorry I forgot"

Alex just shrugs. "I barely remember myself since I dont celebrate."

"Thats a good point."

"Do you have means to get there or can we take you along?"

"I dont really think I do, sorry." He knows he could not walk that far, especially not on a day were his general body hurts so much.

"Then we will take you along if thats ok?"

He nods.

Sophie reaches out to grab his wrist, but when she has it, he flinches away.

Despite her smile, Sophie is sad abbout the rejection of her well meant gesture.

(Tw: mildly heavier romance)

But well, they really only spend 10 of their 22 years really togther. The rest was one of those mindgames. Shes tired of them. Sophie just wants a calm birthday with her fauvourite people and to in the end cuddle with her beloved Mori. Who currently holds her hand. And has a juice box, likely with blood due to their need to have blood. Well, Sophie would know when nibling on their drink instead of her own.

(Tw: heavy romance)

The younger vampire stretched. "Do you drive or do I?" "I want to! You drove here and I dont want you to overwork yourself!" "Sophie, i dont think one car drive will overwork me. And its your birthday."

Sophie pouts. Mori giggles. "As cute as you look, I will not let you drive.".

(Its over)

Sophie contiues pouting as she gets into the car. And stops Alex from climbing into the back. Eventually he sits in the backseat, Sophie in the front next to Mori and Mori drives them to their house.